The Philippines and the world

My mixed perspective when it comes to the Philippines and the world does show me that the relationship between the two can be strange. This is also visible in Philippine politics. Marcos Sr. was very eager to show a positive image of the Philippines to the world. Some Filipinos loved Duterte for thumbing his nose … Continue reading

The Mettle of the Metal: First Class Mining in the Philippines

“FIRST CLASS” DESIGNATION SUSPENDED: See comment thread for pertinent information.  01/20/2013  The First Class Philippines is not a place of rabid glow-eyed priests and ever-spinning drooling politicians or skinny, unhealthy kids crawling in the dirt. It is place of compassionate and reflective priests and leaders who put their jobs and the Philippines first and freshly … Continue reading

Blogging for Donuts

Remind you of anyone in particular? The Philippines rises,the priests object.The state is run by good men,the priests condemn them.This is a time warp, a reason warp. It is Jose Rizal logic, to execute the best to preserve the dogma of the past.Post MortemIf you feel as I do, you are experiencing genuine pride in … Continue reading

Constitutional Re-Write: Aquino vs Kritz

Rappler did a nice wide-ranging interview with President Aquino on October 17. It touched on everything from Chief Justice Sereno to Best Friend Puno to the Cybercrime Law to re-writing the Constitution. I’d like to extract a few remarks from the President on the subject of re-writing the Constitution to bring more foreign investment into … Continue reading